Friday's 2009 Northwest Nationals pics

[NHRAMike]

Hi everyone, I finally made the switch from webshots to smugmug so please be patient, I'm still learning how to use the different features such as trying to post individual pictures and how to load the full title I've given a particular photo. Here is Friday's edition, I'll try to get the rest up tomorrow. Enjoy.

NHRAMike : photos : 2009 NHRA Northwest Nationals (Friday)

 

[clwill]

I particularly like #6

Great shots!!

 

[HEMI6point1]

I particularly like #6

Great shots!!

That's a fine lookin' dragster you have there, Chris.

Nice shots Mike.

 

[Mike]

Great shots, hope to see more in the future!!

 

[NGNBLDR]

Awesome pictures Mike! Of course I was partial to the Mike Edwards & Ron Krisher pictures. The clarity is amazing! I think the colors on the cars look better in your pictures than they do looking at them live. I wish I could take, post and work with pictures more. I hope you dint mind but I made one of them my PC background.

Nick

 

[rollemup]

......hey great pictures Mike, thanks

 

[force fan]

Nice pics Mike. Got some good ones of my favs. Love the one of Brandon. Can't wait to see more!!!!!

 

[willy]

Nice stuff, mike!!

 

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Mike,

Gosh... what a difference the album change makes. Your pics are so much more enjoyable now.
Thank you for paying the $40 bux to get the smugmug album and sharing the pics with us.

Great shots!

 

[joe fuchita]

Great shots Mike!! I like the Lombardo picture, hope he comes to Pomona.

 

[clwill]

That's a fine lookin' dragster you have there, Chris.

Thanks, and we've finally got it dialed in -- cleared up a nasty stumbling problem, probably right after this picture was taken.

 

[NHRAMike]

Mike,

Gosh... what a difference the album change makes. Your pics are so much more enjoyable now.
Thank you for paying the $40 bux to get the smugmug album and sharing the pics with us.

Great shots!

Actually Paul, I feel the difference was the f2.8 lens. I compared the pics I took with the lens I rented vs my f4.5/5.6 at the divisionals in Seattle and Woodburn over the last month and the better glass made such a huge difference. I wish there was a way I could justify spending $1850 on a lens that's not going to pay for itself.

Thanks for the compliments everyone. Even though there are so many other photographers here whose pictures turn out much better than what I submit, it's still nice to be appreciated.

 

[Jenn]

I particularly like #6

Great shots!!

Very nice, who built the car?

 

[clwill]

Very nice, who built the car?

Thanks! It's a Yancer chassis, (used to be Jenna Beckman's) but I completely rebuilt it, down to the framerails. Complete engine rebuild, all new wiring and plumbing, a whole new dash, new electronics, etc, etc. I did everything but the engine work. So I think the answer is: me.